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Proper housing could increase economic growth by up to 10.5%,
while life expectancy could go up by 2.4 years on average, the
report said.
"Our findings show massive benefits to people’s health,
education and income when you make sure they live in suitable
housing conditions, have access to basic services like running
water and sewage systems, and are free from the threat of
eviction or harassment," Alexandre Apsan Frediani, a researcher
at the International Institute for Environment and Development,
and one of the authors of the report, said in a statement.
Adequate housing could help up to 41.6 million children who are
currently missing education to enroll in school, the report
stated.
That would be the equivalent of 16% of all children and young
people who are currently not in school.
According to the United Nations, more than 1 billion people live
in slums or informal settlements, where they have limited access
to basic services such as clean water, sanitation, and
electricity.
They also often lack land and property rights, fearing eviction,
as well as face climate change threats, including droughts and
floods.
Of those, 80% are in East and South-East Asia (370 million
people), sub-Saharan Africa (238 million) and Central and South
Asia (227 million).
(Reporting by Marine Strauss)
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